Defective & Dangerous Products

• Nevada Joins Mission to Save Lives Through Fire-Safe Cigarettes

  Steve Klearman | April 01, 2009 9:17 AM | 5 CommentsReno, NV

  According to the National Fire Protection Association, an estimated one out of every four fire-related deaths in the United States in 2006 was caused by smoking materials (i.e. cigarettes, pipes,...

• How To Tell If You Have Toxic Drywall In Your House

  Gerry McGill | March 25, 2009 10:14 AM | 5 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Several people have contacted me asking how to tell if they have toxic Chinese drywall in their house or business. Generally, but not always, there is the rotten egg odor caused by Sulfur gasses....

• Trampolines Recalled By Aviva Sports Due to Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 24, 2009 8:19 PM | 5 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Aviva Sports, Inc. in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling 14,000 Aviva Leaps and Bounds Folding Trampolines with Safety Pad (L&B) and Aviva...

• New Roof Crush Tests: Volvo XC90 vs. Ford Explorer

  Frank Bailey | December 16, 2008 4:06 PM | 5 CommentsMountain Home, AR

  Beginning in 1970, the auto industry fought efforts by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a dynamic roof crush standard that protects occupants in rollover crashes....

• BPA Free Bottles Gain Popularity

  Shannon Weidemann | June 30, 2008 3:53 PM | 5 CommentsPinellas, FL

  For a long time now bisphenol-A (BPA) has been used in plastic to make it hard and clear. New studies are now making people question its safety especially when used in baby bottles, sippy cups, and...

• IKEA recalls children’s high chairs due to fall risk

  Paul Napoli | January 07, 2012 12:11 AM | 4 CommentsNew York City, NY

  IKEA, the trendy store known for its functional Swedish style products, is recalling a popular high chair because a faulty buckle can release unexpectedly, causing the child to fall to the...

• US Chamber's Ridiculous Lawsuit Contest: Not So Funny, After All

  Mark Bello | January 04, 2012 5:59 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Each year, the US Chamber of Commerce, hiding behind a website entitled FacesofLawsuitAbuse.org, runs a phony baloney contest called the Most Ridiculous Lawsuit of (whatever year was the last...

• Couple Files Lawsuit Over Infant Injuries Related to Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat

  David Mittleman | December 15, 2011 8:30 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI

  Many new parents favor the Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat because it's more stable than a bouncy chair, but more flexible than a highchair. However, the manufacturer is coming under some serious fire...

• Could changing your diet make you “Heart Attack Proof?”

  Scott Kappes | August 22, 2011 2:15 PM | 4 CommentsHouston, TX

  We have always been taught that meat and dairy are essential parts of a balanced and healthy diet, but according to Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. these types of foods are the reason that heart disease...

• Botox Injury Brings $212M Injury Verdict for Permanently Disabled Man

  Mark Bello | August 16, 2011 1:26 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  A Virginia man received Botox injections to 2007 to treat a hand tremor and writer's cramp. The first two treatments went smoothly; after the third injection he suffered a rash, then mental...